About Al-Anon and Alateen participation

Al-Anon Family Groups (including Alateen for teenaged family members) is a fellowship offering comfort and support for the family members and friends of problem drinkers. Al-Anon members practise a program of recovery based upon the Twelve Steps adapted from those of Alcoholics Anonymous. Anyone who has been affected by someone else’s drinking is welcome to attend an Al-Anon Family Group meeting. Al-Anon offers hope and an opportunity for recovery through members sharing their experience, strength and hope with each other. Meetings are held face-to-face and online. There are separate Alateen meetings for teenagers affected by another person's alcoholism.

Al-Anon and Alateen literature, written by Al-Anon and Alateen members, sharing common experiences of how close association with an alcoholic affects family members and friends of alcoholics, aids members in their recovery journey.

Al-Anon is a spiritually-based program, is not religious, celebrates diversity, and welcomes people of all religions, or none.

Each year Al-Anon is invited to participate in the annual AA National Convention. Al-Anon and Alateen have a separate program of meetings and workshops, covering a wide range of topics for both existing members and newcomers.

Our literature is for sale and information packs for new members and interested professionals, such as medical professionals, social workers or drug and alcohol counsellors, are available free of charge.

We hope you will join us for this exciting event. For more information, or to access a full list of Al-Anon and Alateen meetings Australia-wide, visit our website: al-anon.org.au